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The Filmumentaries Podcast
Jamie Benning
145 episodes
6 days ago
The Filmumentaries Podcast – Exploring the Unsung Heroes of Cinema. Go beyond the credits and uncover the untold stories of the filmmakers, artists, and craftspeople who bring your favorite movies to life.

Hosted by filmmaker, author, and film historian Jamie Benning, The Filmumentaries Podcast offers in-depth conversations with the behind-the-scenes legends of Hollywood and beyond. Each episode features exclusive interviews with art directors, production designers, VFX artists and supervisors, editors, sound designers, animators, and other key creatives who shaped iconic films like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner, Ghostbusters, and more. 

Whether you're a die-hard cinephile, an aspiring filmmaker, or simply curious about the hidden artistry of moviemaking, this podcast is your all-access pass to film history.

What You’ll Discover:
  • Rare insights into filmmaking from the people who were there
  • Deep dives into classic and modern movie-making techniques
  • Stories of innovation from Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, and beyond
  • Exclusive discussions on practical effects, CGI, set design, and film scoring
  • A celebration of cinema’s hidden heroes 
New episodes twice a month. Subscribe now and follow Jamie Benning on social media: @filmumentaries on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook, and @jamieswb on X. 

Visit Filmumentaries.com for more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes insights! 
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The Filmumentaries Podcast – Exploring the Unsung Heroes of Cinema. Go beyond the credits and uncover the untold stories of the filmmakers, artists, and craftspeople who bring your favorite movies to life.

Hosted by filmmaker, author, and film historian Jamie Benning, The Filmumentaries Podcast offers in-depth conversations with the behind-the-scenes legends of Hollywood and beyond. Each episode features exclusive interviews with art directors, production designers, VFX artists and supervisors, editors, sound designers, animators, and other key creatives who shaped iconic films like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner, Ghostbusters, and more. 

Whether you're a die-hard cinephile, an aspiring filmmaker, or simply curious about the hidden artistry of moviemaking, this podcast is your all-access pass to film history.

What You’ll Discover:
  • Rare insights into filmmaking from the people who were there
  • Deep dives into classic and modern movie-making techniques
  • Stories of innovation from Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, and beyond
  • Exclusive discussions on practical effects, CGI, set design, and film scoring
  • A celebration of cinema’s hidden heroes 
New episodes twice a month. Subscribe now and follow Jamie Benning on social media: @filmumentaries on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook, and @jamieswb on X. 

Visit Filmumentaries.com for more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes insights! 
Show more...
Film Interviews
TV & Film,
Film History
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134 - Inside the Movie Novelizations of the ’80s with James Kahn — Jedi, Goonies & Poltergeist
The Filmumentaries Podcast
50 minutes
2 months ago
134 - Inside the Movie Novelizations of the ’80s with James Kahn — Jedi, Goonies & Poltergeist
In this episode of The Filmumentaries Podcast, I talk with James Kahn, the novelist behind some of the most iconic movie novelizations of the 1980s, including Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Goonies, and Poltergeist. James shares how a chance encounter while working as an ER doctor in Santa Monica led him onto the set of ET: The Extra-Terrestrial, where he met Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg, an opportunity that set his writing career in motion. We discuss:
  • How James went from emergency medicine to Hollywood writer
  • His early break writing the Poltergeist novelization
  • The creative freedom Spielberg gave him on Temple of Doom, The Goonies, and others
  • Writing Return of the Jedi under intense secrecy — including how George Lucas gave him a decoy script where Luke kills the Emperor
  • Inventing backstory details that became “canon” for decades, like Ben and Owen being brothers and hints about Anakin’s fall into the lava pits
  • Giving Short Round his own chapter and exploring Mikey’s POV in The Goonies
  • How his books helped fans relive these films long before home video
  • Why a great novelization is about more than retelling a screenplay
  • His recent memoir, A Jedi Memoir: A Double Life, weaving together stories from Hollywood and emergency medicine
If you grew up with these books, this one’s packed with insights, behind-the-scenes stories, and moments of movie history you probably didn’t know. If you enjoy the show and want to help me keep making these conversations, please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon:

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This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you’d like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning

Watch more on YouTube:
Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentaries

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The Filmumentaries Podcast
The Filmumentaries Podcast – Exploring the Unsung Heroes of Cinema. Go beyond the credits and uncover the untold stories of the filmmakers, artists, and craftspeople who bring your favorite movies to life.

Hosted by filmmaker, author, and film historian Jamie Benning, The Filmumentaries Podcast offers in-depth conversations with the behind-the-scenes legends of Hollywood and beyond. Each episode features exclusive interviews with art directors, production designers, VFX artists and supervisors, editors, sound designers, animators, and other key creatives who shaped iconic films like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner, Ghostbusters, and more. 

Whether you're a die-hard cinephile, an aspiring filmmaker, or simply curious about the hidden artistry of moviemaking, this podcast is your all-access pass to film history.

What You’ll Discover:
  • Rare insights into filmmaking from the people who were there
  • Deep dives into classic and modern movie-making techniques
  • Stories of innovation from Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, and beyond
  • Exclusive discussions on practical effects, CGI, set design, and film scoring
  • A celebration of cinema’s hidden heroes 
New episodes twice a month. Subscribe now and follow Jamie Benning on social media: @filmumentaries on Instagram, Threads, and Facebook, and @jamieswb on X. 

Visit Filmumentaries.com for more exclusive content and behind-the-scenes insights!